一、四级核心词组:
例如have difficulty/trouble (in) doing something(做某事有困难)已经考过三次,需要注意的是,in可以省略,后面要使用动词的动名词形式。
1)2006年6月87题:Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble (找到去历史博物馆的路).
解析:答案为(in) finding the way to the Museum of History,历史博物馆最好译为the Museum of History,专有名词注意大小写。
2)2009年6月87题:Soon after he transferred to the new school, Ali found that he had (很难跟上班里的同学)in math and English.
解析:答案为difficulty in catching up with his classmates,此题也考察了catch up with(跟上)这一四级核心词组。
3)2010年6月87题:Because of noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty (集中注意力在实验上).
解析:答案为(in) focusing/concentrating on her experiment,此题亦考察focus/concentrate on(集中注意力)这一四级核心词组。
二、倒装句:考过三次,需要注意的前半句与后半句时态应前后呼应。
1)大纲样题88题:Not only (他向我收费过高), but he didnt do a good repair job either.
解析:答案为did he charge me too much/overcharge me,本句后半句使用了一般过去时,前半句也应使用一般过去时,not only放在句首引导倒装句。收费过多可译为overcharge me或charge me too much.。
2)2008年6月91题: (直到他完成使命)did he realize that he was seriously ill.
解析:答案为Not until he had accomplished his mission,此题后半句使用一般过去时,前半句动作发生在后半句之前,应使用过去完成时。Not until放在句首引导倒装句,完成使命应译为accomplish the mission。
3)2010年6月88题:The manager never laughed; neither (她也从来没有发过脾气).
解析:答案为did she lose her temper,前半句使用一般过去时,后半句也应使用一般过去时。发脾气应译为lose ones temper,neither放在句首引导倒装句。
三、被动语态:考过六次
1)2006年6月91题:Though a skilled worker,(他被公司解雇了)last week because of the economic crisis.
解析:答案为he was fired by the company,需要注意的是,本句应使用一般过去时。
2)2007年12月91题:Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life (是用他们能够借到多少来衡量), not how much they can earn.
解析:答案为is measured by how much they can borrow,用···来衡量应译为is measuered by;by后面接how much引导的宾语从句。
3)2008年6月87题:Our efforts will pay off if the results of this research (能应用于新技术的开发)
解析:答案为can be applied to the development of new technology,应用于应译为be applied to。
4)2008年12月91题:The anti-virus agent was not known (直到一名医生偶然发现了他).
解析:答案为until it was accidently found by a doctor,本句使用被动语态更加地道,偶然可译为accidentally或by accident。
5)2009年6月91题:The study shows that the poor functioning of the human body is (与缺乏锻炼密切相关).
解析:答案为closely related to the lack of exercise,与······密切相关应译为be closely related to;缺乏锻炼译为the lack of exercise。
6)2010年6月89题:We look forward to (被邀请出席开幕式).
解析:答案为being invited to attend the opening ceremony。本句前半句出现了look forward to,此处的to为介词,后面应使用动名词形式;被邀请应译为be invited to;出席应译为attend;开幕式译为opening ceremony。
四、虚拟语气:考过五次。最常考的考点有两个:一是require或suggest等动词+that引导的建议句型,后面应使用should+动词原形,should可以省略;二是从句使用if引导的过去完成时,主句使用would+现在完成时。
1)2006年6月89题:The professor required that(我们交研究报告)by Wednesday.
解析:答案为we hand in our research report (s)。前半句使用requeire+that引导的建议句型,属于虚拟语气的一种。后半句应使用should+动词原形,should可以省略。研究报告使用单复数均可。
2)2006年12月89题:The victim (本